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meranto
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 Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2005 3:29 pm Post subject: gensplash + livecd-2005.1 horror [solved] |
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I'm trying to make gensplash work for about 2 days now, needless to say that it's driving me crazy. I've tried about every possible combination of configs that I found on this forum and the rest of hte internet.
I'm using:
A Dell inspiron 1150 laptop, which has an Intel 852/855 graphics card (I know, it sucks big time)
gentoo-sources-2.6.14-r5
splashutils-1.1.9.8
grub-0.96-r2
splash-themes-livecd-2005.1
My relevant config files:
/usr/src/linux/.config
| Code: | #
# Graphics support
#
CONFIG_FB=y
CONFIG_FB_CFB_FILLRECT=y
CONFIG_FB_CFB_COPYAREA=y
CONFIG_FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT=y
CONFIG_FB_SOFT_CURSOR=y
CONFIG_FB_MODE_HELPERS=y
CONFIG_FB_VESA=y
CONFIG_FB_VESA_TNG=y
CONFIG_FB_VESA_DEFAULT_MODE="1024x768x60"
CONFIG_VIDEO_SELECT=y
CONFIG_FB_I810=y
CONFIG_FB_I810_GTF=y
CONFIG_FB_I810_I2C=y
CONFIG_FB_INTEL=y
CONFIG_FB_INTEL_DEBUG=y
#
# Console display driver support
#
CONFIG_VGA_CONSOLE=y
CONFIG_DUMMY_CONSOLE=y
CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE=y
CONFIG_FONT_8x8=y
CONFIG_FONT_8x16=y
#
# Logo configuration
#
CONFIG_FB_SPLASH=y |
my basic menu.lst
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timeout 5
default 0
splashimage=(hd0,1)/boot/grub/splash1.xpm.gz
title Windows (works)
rootnoverify (hd0,0)
makeactive
chainloader +1
title Linux (works)
root (hd0,1)
kernel /boot/kernel-genkernel-x86-2.6.14-gentoo-r5.old init=/linuxrc real_root=/dev/hdc2 root=/dev/ram0 splash=silent
initrd /boot/initrd-genkernel-x86-2.6.14-gentoo-r5.old
title test (for gensplash tests)
root (hd0,1)
kernel /boot/kernel-genkernel-x86-2.6.14-gentoo-r5 root=/dev/ram0 init=/linuxrc real_root=/dev/hdc2 quiet splash=verbose,theme:livecd-2005.1 CONSOLE=/dev/tty1
initrd /boot/initrd-genkernel-x86-2.6.14-gentoo-r5 |
This setup gives me a framebuffer at 1024x768, but it's just plain black, with the default gentoo-text running down while booting. When playing around with the vesafb-tng, intelfb or i810fb kernel-parameters nothing substantial changes.
Right after booting the kernel a message appears, containing:
| Code: | | no 8 bpp silent / verbose picture specified in the theme config |
Am I making just a stupid mistake or is this one of those 1-thousand intel855 issues?
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dgaffuri
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| Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2005 3:42 pm Post subject: |
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In kernel config you should have
| Code: | | CONFIG_FB_VESA_DEFAULT_MODE="1024x768@60" |
instead of "x60". And you're not specfying a color depth on kernel command. Add something like
| Code: | | video=vesafb:ywrap,mtrr,1024x768-32@60 |
This should override the error in kernel config too (it it's not a typo).
Hope it may help.
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meranto
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| Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2005 5:07 pm Post subject: |
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| dgaffuri wrote: | In kernel config you should have
| Code: | | CONFIG_FB_VESA_DEFAULT_MODE="1024x768@60" |
instead of "x60". And you're not specfying a color depth on kernel command. Add something like
| Code: | | video=vesafb:ywrap,mtrr,1024x768-32@60 |
This should override the error in kernel config too (it it's not a typo).
Hope it may help. |
With this exact setup I get:
| Code: | no 8 bpp verbose picture specified in the theme config
failed to get verbose splash image
intelfb: Cannot reserve FB region |
and after that: The standard black gentoo boot process @1024x768
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dgaffuri
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| Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2005 6:02 pm Post subject: |
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You're using intelfb, not vesa. Try to disable both the Intel FB options in kernel config (i810 is not needed anyway), and leave only VESA around, or set
| Code: | | video=intelfb:1024x768-32@60 |
in kernel command line.
I suppose you've already looked here.
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/carlito
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| Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 3:27 am Post subject: |
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| dgaffuri wrote: | | I suppose you've already looked here. |
Tnx for the link! Finally i can use the 2005.1 live cd theme on my box!
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meranto
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| Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 11:22 am Post subject: |
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| dgaffuri wrote: | You're using intelfb, not vesa. Try to disable both the Intel FB options in kernel config (i810 is not needed anyway), and leave only VESA around, or set
| Code: | | video=intelfb:1024x768-32@60 |
in kernel command line.
I suppose you've already looked here. |
I indeed looked there, I rebuilt my kernel with only vesafb and with | Code: | | video=intelfb:1024x768-32@60 |
in kernel command line, but still I get the 8 bpp error message.
What I did:
Give up on the livecd-2005.1 theme and switched to the emergence theme, did a | Code: | | genkernel --gensplash=emergence --gensplash-res=1024x768 all |
and now it works, so the problem must be in the livecd-2005.1 theme, strangely 
Well, thanks for the input
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| Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 11:49 am Post subject: |
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You should build your kernel with | Code: | | vesafb_tng 1024x768-32@60 |
Next you should configure grub.conf as followed | Code: | root (hd0,4)
kernel /kernel-2.6.14-r2 ro root=/dev/hda7 video=vesafb:1280x1024-32@75 quiet splash=silent,fadein,theme:livecd-2005.1 CONSOLE=/dev/tty1
initrd /boot/fbsplash-livecd-1280x1024 |
That should do the trick, but make sure you set the in-kernel option right! I also had troubles with the live-cd theme untill i added the color depth in the kernel.
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meranto
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| Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2006 9:42 am Post subject: |
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| /carlito wrote: | You should build your kernel with | Code: | | vesafb_tng 1024x768-32@60 |
Next you should configure grub.conf as followed | Code: | root (hd0,4)
kernel /kernel-2.6.14-r2 ro root=/dev/hda7 video=vesafb:1280x1024-32@75 quiet splash=silent,fadein,theme:livecd-2005.1 CONSOLE=/dev/tty1
initrd /boot/fbsplash-livecd-1280x1024 |
That should do the trick, but make sure you set the in-kernel option right! I also had troubles with the live-cd theme untill i added the color depth in the kernel.
Regards |
I tried all of that exactly, but it didn't work and I don't understand why. That's why I switched to the emergence theme, which works without a hitch with the exact same settings and parameters.
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meranto
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| Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2006 8:58 am Post subject: |
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I found the cause of the problem, I posted it in another topic with other people having the same problems on the same laptop + graphics:
https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-p-3027497.html#3027497
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